Welcome to NICA!
The National Independent Concessionaires Association is dedicated to strengthening relationships with the Fair, Festival, and Special Events Industries through effective communication, benefits, education, leadership, and solutions. Our growing membership includes over 1200 mobile food and retail Concessionaires, Fairs, and Festivals in the United States and Canada. NICA's large amount of benefits include discounts on variety of items including food, beverages, supplies, travel, and lodging, so you can make the most of your season. NICA participates in a majority of State Fair annual conventions along with the WFA Convention and NICA Sysco Marketplace in January, NICA Business Expo and Fare Foods Food Show in February, and IAFE Convention in November.
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2018 Voting Deadline is 9/30
It's that time of year again! The NICA Office Staff have sent out all election ballots via mail to Voting Members in July. If for some reason, you haven't received your ballot yet, please contact the NICA Office for a replacement.
This year's candidates are Sandra Class, SAN-JON Enterprises, Carmel Dyer-Pittroff, The Original Australian Battered Potatoes, and Daryl Whicheloe, CCE. Southern Oregon Food and Beverage. See the special July/August 2018 double-issue of NICA News for more background on each candidate and their answers to some very important NICA and Industry-related questions.
Once received, fill out your ballot and place it in the included blue envelope and send it back to the NICA Office. For your vote to count, we must receive your ballot by September 30th. Happy Voting!
The discount and savings programs that NICA has negotiated with our premiere partners are just another way we are building relationships throughout this industry in order to bring much needed and REAL benefits to our members. See the 2018 Benefit Booklet for more details.
Member Benefits
View our full benefits list and see how you can save more than the cost of a membership.
NICA just started a year of celebration for their 25th Year Anniversary! Here are a few photos from our 25th Anniversary Gala. For photos of this year and beyond please check out our full visit NICA's Photo Gallery, updated each month with photos that are in the NICA News and shared from the membership,
